Coyotes assign forward Laurent Dauphin to Springfield

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Laurent Dauphin to Springfield of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old Dauphin scored his first NHL goal - his only point in three career games - in the Coyotes' 3-2 victory in Vancouver over Monday night. Drafted 39th overall in 2013, he has five goals and five assists in 30 games this season for Springfield.